Save the date - August 11^th 2010!

The AZ Wireless Association and the Women’s Wireless Leadership Forum present “Education and Networking” - DAS Presentation and Networking Event.

Please join our expert panel for an in-depth discussion of DAS (Distributed Antenna Systems) technology and the challenges associated with deploying DAS networks.

Speaking at the DAS event will be John E. Jacob, West DAS Area Sales Director, American Tower Corporation; Stephen Garcia, Director External Affairs/Land Use, NewPath Networks and Patti Ringo, Director of Municipal Relations – West Region, ExteNet Systems.

Following the DAS discussion will be a great opportunity to network with industry professionals from all facets of the wireless industry.  

PLEASE SEE THE "EVENTS" TAB FOR MORE DETAILS

Thank you to all who participated in the 3^rd annual AZWA Golf Tournament. It was a fantastic event!! Through your efforts the AZWA was able to raise $10,000 for Students Supporting Brain Tumor Research (www.ssbtr.org).   

The AZWA is engaged in numerous efforts on behalf of the local wireless industry. If you are interested in becoming involved please contact us.

Thanks again!    

Please check back soon for information on the next AZWA event!   

Quick news from around the Web

@FierceWireless: RT @JohnPaczkowski: #Apple Building 2 Million iPads Per Month, But Shooting for 3 Million. Article $AAPL | Follow @FierceWireless

> Sprint Nextel's Samsung Epic 4G went on sale Tuesday, and according to Sprint the gadget "became one of Sprint's best-selling devices for first-day sales." Release

> Net1 said it launched a mobile payments effort with an unnamed, top-five U.S. wireless carrier. Release

> Alcatel-Lucent completed LTE tests over spectrum for public safety. Article

> Standard & Poor's may upgrade Motorola. Article

Mobile Content News

> Mobile users are flocking to Twitter at record rates. Article

> Google is hoping to debut an Internet-based digital music service that would launch later this year. Article

> Research firm Analysys Mason estimates mobile operators could lose up to $27 billion in annual voice, SMS and data revenue because of customers that decide to switch operators over their mobile content offerings. Article

> U.S. Cellular will use Loopt's location platform to provide LBS services to its customers. Article

> Mobile is playing a key role in Google's renewal of its deal with AOL. Article

> Apple and Facebook could not come to an agreement about connecting Facebook's service with Apple's new Ping social networking program. Article

> Hewlett-Packard's Palm temporarily suspended new webOS developer approvals due to a virtual keyboard leak. Article

> Apple's iOS platform is now the third most popular Internet platform, behind Mac and Windows. Article

> The Mobile Marketing Association announced a repositioning that the group said will help it "get brands and agencies to increase spend on a channel they're now aware of." Article

European Wireless News

> The Wall Street Journal reported that additional carriers will begin selling the iPhone in Germany, bringing an end to Deutsche Telekom's exclusive hold on the gadget. Article (sub. req.)

> Vodafone Germany announced LTE tiered data pricing. Article

And finally... Painting a building with your smartphone? Article

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) recently doubled the number of iPad tablets it is building each month to roughly 2 million, according to a research note from Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty. The news comes amid a sharp jump in the number of competitors entering the tablet market, many of them building devices that run on Google's Android platform.

Apple said earlier this week that it is now able to ship iPads within 24 hours of an order, which could have been made possible by a jump in production capacity. According to Huberty though, Apple wants to boost production even more, and recently indicated to suppliers that it wants to boost capacity to 3 million per month by the fourth quarter. Apple sold 3.27 million iPads during the device's debut quarter.

An Apple spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The list of contenders entering the fray to challenge the iPad and grab a piece of the tablet market seems to be growing by the day. Samsung on Thursday unveiled its Android-powered GalaxyTab. LG has said it will release an Android tablet later this year, as has ZTE and several other companies. Hewlett-Packard has confirmed it will release a webOS tablet early next year, Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) is reportedly working on a tablet, and Motorola (NYSE:MOT) has been rumored to be working on its own Android tablet device.

Toshiba is the latest entrant; the company said it will sell its Android-powered, 10.1-inch Folio 100 tablet in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The company has not yet decided whether it will release the device in other regions, including the U.S. or Japan, according to the Wall Street Journal.

For more:
- see this AllThingsD post
- see this Business Insider post
- see this WSJ article (sub. req.)

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